CVE-2026-61920 | BDVDB-2026-357574 Detail

MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2

Description#

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DNS allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-416 Use After Free

References#

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61920

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-08-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-11-10Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-08-11
Last modified: 2026-11-10

Vendor information

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows Server 2012 R2

All Microsoft vulnerabilities

Score

6.6 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 44.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Race Condition

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 6.3.9600.0 and < 6.3.9600.23338
Fixed
6.3.9600.23338

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.6 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).